Michael Jackson was a larger than life personality, so it’s no surprise that his home matched his life. The superstar’s Neverland Ranch was famous for being a massive 2,700 acre area with its own zoo, carnival rides, a movie theater and a huge mansion. The King of Pop basically built his own private theme park, complete with a train station.
Following his death in 2009, the property was left silent and vacant, as many of the animals and rides were removed. With fans remembering the peak of Jackson 5 popularity, it’s time to examine where Sycamore Valley Ranch, f.k.
a. Neverland Ranch is now. 2 / 15 The Main Entrance The Main Entrance Neverland was meant to resemble a theme park and it certainly does with the huge train station entrance.
3 / 15 Train Station Train Station A real train carried guests around the property to the movie theater and zoo. 4 / 15 Sycamore Valley Ranch Sycamore Valley Ranch Before it was Neverland, it was called Sycamore Valley, a name it returned to. There were sycamore tree symbols throughout the property as a nod to its origins.
5 / 15 Living Room Fireplace Living Room Fireplace The centerpiece of Michael’s huge fireplace was a rotating pedestal that showcased the “Gone With the Wind” Best Picture Oscar he purchased for $1.1 million. 6 / 15 Eat In Kitchen Eat In Kitchen Like any other home, the giant kitchen was the gathering spot for Michael, his family and friends.
He had a big, round table located next to the windows. 7 / 15 Cedar Closet Cedar Closet For his unique, vibrant wardrobe, MJ had a full cedar closet in his private living space. 8 / 15 Safe Room/Extra Closet Safe Room/Extra Closet Hidden within his closet, behind where his clothes would be was a secure second closet, which he may have used as a safe room in case of emergency.
9 / 15 Primary Bath Primary Bath In his private quarters, the singer had not one, but two bathrooms. 10 / 15 Pool and Diving Board Pool and Diving Board On a property like this, the outdoor space is going to be beautiful. The huge pool included a diving board perched high above the water.
11 / 15 Movie Theater Movie Theater Michael Jackson couldn’t exactly go to an actual movie theater, so he had a full theater on the grounds. 12 / 15 Neverland Zoo Neverland Zoo He also had his own zoo, though the animals were removed in 2009. A few roaming cattle can occasionally be seen grazing on the property.
13 / 15 Carnival Carnival The grounds once came alive with multiple theme park rides, but the carnival area now sits empty. 14 / 15 Neverland Legacy Neverland Legacy No matter what it’s called or what becomes of it in the future, Neverland Rach will always be closely associated with Michael Jackson. 15 / 15.
